Preterm labor signs at 27 weeks -So worries

I will be 28 weeks on Tuesday and had been having on and off cramps with some mucusey discharge so went to the hospital since doctor already stopped me from going to work a week ago because she thought my cervix seems shorter or something. Another U/S (ultrasound) schedule this Tuesday.
Anyways the hospital did some test (forgot what they called it) so see if i might be going into labor.. they said it came out positive but the doctor then said this test is very accurate if the results are negative but only 15% or so accurate if the results are positive. They checke my uterus and I’m not dialated at all but a few of the docs there still thought it was a better idea for me to get the steroid shots for in case the baby does come sooner. Had a shot today and they want me to come in for another one tmoro.
I am so scared and worried and trying to lay down most of the time. Would be nice if the baby can stick it out even up to 30 weeks.
Had this happened to anyone else or u guys know of someone where the test came out positive but the baby still made it to full term or close?

Comments (3)

They must have done the fetal fibronectin test. That test can give a lot of false positives, seems as though providers do the test to see if a “no” will occur. Try and take it easy and listen to your body, never second guess. Good that they gave you a steroid shot. I just had the same test done (27 weeks) and it was negative, so was the test to see if my water broke. Hopefully baby stays in a cooks for a bit longer...BUTif baby does decide to come earlier than later, they should be ok Great survival rate at this point in time!

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